Thomas F. Brigance

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Thomas F. Brigance
Personal details
Born	4 February 1913
Died	New York City
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	12063422
Rank	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942)
Enlisted	New York City, New York

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Thomas F. Brigance (born 1913) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 2. Thomas enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography

Thomas Franklin Brigance (February 4, 1913 – October 14, 1990) was a Texan-born New York–based fashion designer noted for his work in sportswear in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

He was known for his clever use of unusually textured and/or unexpected fabrics, such as a flannel swimsuit, and in 1953, reportedly designed over half of the textiles in his collections himself. In 1953 Brigance was awarded the Coty Award for his designs. As a house designer for Lord & Taylor, Brigance was best known for bathing costumes and play clothes, and for his clever use of flattering details such as pleats and darts.

During the 1930s Brigance was a rare example of a male working in the female-dominated world of American sportswear design. After serving in the Army during the Second World War, Brigance resumed designing for Lord & Taylor and for Charles W. Nudelman; branching out into a wider range of garments, including suits, coats, and formal wear.

Brigance continued designing during the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on swimwear for various companies.

One of his swimsuit designs for Gabar, produced before his retirement in the late 1970s, was still a best-selling design for the company in 1990. He died in New York in 1990.

Research notes

• Swpa
• 1913-1990?

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Nara ASN	12063422
Nara Name	BRIGANCE THOMAS F
Nara State	85
Nara County	113
Nara POE	2364
Nara DOE	210442
Nara Grade Alpha	PVT
Nara Grade Code	8
Nara Branch Alpha	BI
Nara Branch Code	0
Branch	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment	5
Term of enlistment	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date	0
Nara Source	0
Nara Nativity	85
Nativity.1	TEXAS
Nara Year of Birth	13
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	7
Nara Civilian Occupation	46
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	67
Nara Weight (lbs)	143
Class_Name	Brigance, Thomas F.
match_method	unique_name_no_asn
row_source	both

Sources

• Tom Brigance — Wikipedia
• Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
• Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
• NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
• 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)